Your Triggers Might be WRONG! Rethinking what your triggers REALLY mean.

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🗓️ 12 June 2024

⏱️ 15 minutes

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Welcome back to Anatomy of Us! 🎙️ Today, Melanie Studley is flying solo to dive deep into a hot topic: triggers. Ever feel like you're constantly on edge, blaming others for how you react? This episode's insightful discussion is for you! 🙌 Here's what you'll learn: Redefining Triggers: Melanie breaks down why the term "trigger" is overused and often misapplied. Discover what really constitutes a legitimate trigger. Personal Insight: Hear Melanie's powerful story of overcoming trauma from a severe childhood car accident and what true triggers look like. Analogy: Meet Zinga, Melanie's mini Australian Shepherd, whose past experiences cause her to misinterpret friendly intentions. This analogy will change how you see your own triggers! Client Case Study: Learn about a client who mistakenly blames his partner for his emotional reactions. Could you be doing the same? Transformative Moment: An inspiring story about Zinga learning to trust and how changing your perspective can lead to healthier relationships. Join Melanie as she challenges you to rethink what your triggers really mean. Change your mindset, transform your relationships, and build a stronger, more resilient you! 💪✨ 👉 Want to dive deeper? Check out our coaching at anatomyofus.com. We love helping you create the life and marriage you want! 👫💬 Thanks for listening, you're amazing! Peace! ✌️ 🔗 Links and Resources We have a FREE download of the Clearing Structure available RIGHT HERE! shop.anatomyofus.com/collections/free-pdf-resources 👥 Connect with Us: Subscribe to our show for more insightful episodes. TikTok @anatomyofuspod IG @anatomyofuspod Facebook @anatomyofus Website anatomyofus.com Thank you to our sponsors! 📌 Keywords: Empowerment, Intentional Living, Proactive Preparedness, Emotional Regulation, Life Challenges, Relationship Advice, Marriage Tips, Personal Growth, Stability, Behavior Standards, Mental Resilience, Triggers #AnatomyOfUs #Empowerment #IntentionalLiving #EmotionalRegulation #AnatomyOfUs #Triggers #MentalHealth #PersonalGrowth #MarriageAdvice #MindsetShift Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Pets bring so much joy from those happy greetings at the door to the warm
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0:30.8	Hello and welcome to anatomy of us I'm your host Melanie Studley and my husband who is usually here is not here today because I wanted to share a couple things with you that have been sort of floating around in my brain that I wanted to get off my chest and I think they're helpful
0:44.0	ideas and so I want to do that in a couple of short episodes just to get them out of my mind
0:48.6	and into your mind so that they can help transform your marriage.
0:51.4	So let's dive on in.
0:53.2	In today's episode, I want to challenge triggers.
0:56.8	And here is why.
0:57.8	I'll use a really good example.
0:59.3	I'm going to use the example of our dog, Zinga. We didn't name her. I would not have named her Zinga, but she is this beautiful
1:06.8	little Australian Shepherd, mini Australian Shepherd, and she was probably not neglected like in a terrible way but like left in an apartment you know and
1:16.2	barked at cars and nobody taught her that like things outside of the window are okay like
1:21.3	nobody so that's so she was a puppy and so she
1:25.2	barks at everything and she freaks out about everything and it reminds me so
1:28.8	much of people who are triggered by stuff now I want to sort of start this episode by saying
1:35.9	trigger is a word that everybody uses now. It's really, really overused and used massively
1:42.2	inappropriately, I believe. And so I want to tell you what I mean when I say the word trigger and what I think about the concept of triggers because I think that it informs how we should view them and behave
1:52.9	around them moving forward.
1:54.3	So some people have legitimate triggers,
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